Adapting Behavior and Persistence via Reinforcement and Self-Emotion Mediated Exploration in a Social Robot

Gustavo Assuncao; Alessandra Sorrentino; Jorge Dias; Miguel Castelo-Branco; Paulo Menezes; Filippo Cavallo

doi:10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309410

Adapting Behavior and Persistence via Reinforcement and Self-Emotion Mediated Exploration in a Social Robot

Gustavo Assuncao, Alessandra Sorrentino, Jorge Dias, Miguel Castelo-Branco, Paulo Menezes, Filippo Cavallo

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Adaptability and behavioral diversity are core components of social interactions between humans. Naturally, these are traits research should strive to achieve in social robotics so agents may be better accepted and engage with their user peers. In this paper, we propose a novel activity modulation to increase behavioral diversity, based on a surprise-exploration correlation model, in a social robot undergoing behavioral optimization to user state and preference. This framework was tested with 21 participants to assess preferences as well as the impact that action variability and persistence would have on user perception of the robot. Results indicate a positive effect of persistence and variability over robot likability as well as user engagement, contributing insight for future research in social robotics.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	185-190
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350336702
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309410
State	Published - 2023
Event	32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023 - Busan, Korea, Republic of Duration: 28 Aug 2023 → 31 Aug 2023

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Name	IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN
ISSN (Print)	1944-9445
ISSN (Electronic)	1944-9437

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Conference	32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Busan
Period	28/08/23 → 31/08/23

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Assuncao, G., Sorrentino, A., Dias, J., Castelo-Branco, M., Menezes, P., & Cavallo, F. (2023). Adapting Behavior and Persistence via Reinforcement and Self-Emotion Mediated Exploration in a Social Robot. In 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023 (pp. 185-190). (IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309410

Assuncao, Gustavo ; Sorrentino, Alessandra ; Dias, Jorge et al. / Adapting Behavior and Persistence via Reinforcement and Self-Emotion Mediated Exploration in a Social Robot. 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023. IEEE Computer Society, 2023. pp. 185-190 (IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN).

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Assuncao, G, Sorrentino, A, Dias, J, Castelo-Branco, M, Menezes, P & Cavallo, F 2023, Adapting Behavior and Persistence via Reinforcement and Self-Emotion Mediated Exploration in a Social Robot. in 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023. IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 185-190, 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023, Busan, Korea, Republic of, 28/08/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309410

Adapting Behavior and Persistence via Reinforcement and Self-Emotion Mediated Exploration in a Social Robot. / Assuncao, Gustavo; Sorrentino, Alessandra; Dias, Jorge et al.
2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023. IEEE Computer Society, 2023. p. 185-190 (IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Assuncao G, Sorrentino A, Dias J, Castelo-Branco M, Menezes P, Cavallo F. Adapting Behavior and Persistence via Reinforcement and Self-Emotion Mediated Exploration in a Social Robot. In 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2023. IEEE Computer Society. 2023. p. 185-190. (IEEE International Workshop on Robot and Human Communication, RO-MAN). doi: 10.1109/RO-MAN57019.2023.10309410

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